Mr. Louderback's grade 9 geography classes will study the same material and use the same book (the Cambridge IGCSE Geography book). Assignments and readings may vary however. The sequence of study follows the Cambridge Geography text book. However, we will be using many varied outside resources and students must be proactive in searching out extra primary and secondary resources to enhance their study of geography.
Theme 1 Population and Settlement
Topic 1 Population growth page 4
Big idea: Populations grow or decline for a variety of reasons but there are trends to both increases and decreases. Case Study 1a: Rapid population growth in Niger 6 Case Study 1b: Population decline in Russia 8
Topic 2 Too many or too few? 10
Big Idea: Both overpopulation and underpopulation have serious consequences for society. Case Study 2a: Overpopulation in Nigeria 12 Case Study 2b: Underpopulation in Australia 14
9.1 Homework due September 10th: Read up to page 13. Do Task 4. Your newspaper article should be a minimum of 300 words.
9.2 Homework due September 11th: Read up to page 13. Do Task 4. Your newspaper article should be a minimum of 200 words.
Big Idea: Governments and individuals life choices play a major role in shaping the population of their country. Case Study 3a: Reducing population in China 18 Case Study 3b: Increasing population in Singapore 20
9.1 Homework Due Wednesday, September 16th:
Read pages 16-21 and do Task 5 on page 17; Task 4 on page 19; Task 1 on page 20; and Task 5 on page 21. You have a week to complete this homework so I expect it to be great!
9.2 Homework Due Monday, September 16th:
Read pages 16-21 and do Task 4 on page 19; Task 5 on page 21.
Topic 4 Population Density 22
Big Idea: People live in different areas for different reasons. Case Study 4a: Low population density in Namibia 24 Case Study 4b: High population density in Japan 26
Population Density HW:
Homework:
9.2 Read pages 22-27 and do Tasks 1&2 on page 22; Task 3 on page 23; Task 1&2 on page 26 and Task 5 on page 27 DUE FRIDAY Sept 18th
TASK 5 page 27: Your presentation needs to talk about relief, climate, and employment. It should be a Powerpoint or Keynote and be 1-2 minutes long
9.1 Read pages 22-23 Do Tasks 1 on page 22 and Task 3 on page 23 Due Tomorrow, Sept 17th;
9.1 Homework Due Wed. Sept 23rd: Read pages 24-27 Do Task 3&4 on page 25, Tasks 1,2,3 on page 26 and Task 5 on page 27 And have a great weekend!
Topic 5 International migration 28
Big Idea: There are many push and pull factors that contribute to international migration. Case Study 5: Polish workers move into the UK 30
Grade 9 HW Due After Break: Read 28-31 Tasks 1 and 2 on page 28; Tasks 3&5 on p. 29; Task 3 on p. 31 The students that did a summary of topic 5 don't have to do this. Angel, Rahn
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EXAM WEEK: Monday Sept 21st- Friday Sept25
Students will analyze and explain data in graphs, respond to short answer questions and compose a short essay on one of the big ideas we have covered thus far this year. Review this wikipage and refer to your past in class and homework assignments to prepare for the test. If you have any questions please come talk to me. Good luck!
Topic 6 Rural settlements 32
Big Idea: People living in rural areas live different lives and encounter different problems than people living in urban environments.
Case Study 6a: Rural settlement in Ethiopia 34
Case Study 6b: Rural settlement in France 36
Homework: 9.1 Read 28-37. Type up a 400 word (about 1 page) summary of topic 5 and 400 word summary of Topic 6. These topics are very short so it shouldn't be too much work. HAVE A GREAT VACATION!
9.2 Read 28-37. Type up a 300 word (about 1 page) summary of topic 5 and 300 word summary of Topic 6. These topics are very short so it shouldn't be too much work. HAVE A GREAT VACATION!
Reflection
October 7th
So far we have covered: 1. Population and settlement 2. Over population and underpopulation 3. Population structure and control 4. Population density 5. International migration 6. Rural settlements
Homework Due October 12th for 9.2 and Oct 14th for 9.1: THIS NEEDS TO BE TYPED SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AT SCHOOL, TYPE IT AT HOME. NO EXCUSES.
This is a chance to reflect back on your learning. Write a 2 page (500 word) for 9.2 or a 2 1/2 page (750 word) for 9.1 minimum reflection about what you have learned so far this year. Answer these questions:
What has been the most interesting thing so far in this course? Why?
What do you want to know more about?
What do you think your strengths are when studying geography? Your weaknesses?
What do you feel like you still don't understand?
How can I, your classmates, or yourself help you to understand those issues/ideas better?
Is there anything else you would like to reflect on? Please share.
Your urban design team has been chosen to design a city of the future. An environmentally sustainable city that is zero carbon, imports no food, and provides itself with 50% of all of its goods and services. All disposable materials will be reused, recycled, or biodegradable. The economy must be diverse. Life long learning. Self governing, self organizing. Stewardship of the environment. ------ http://www.gaiaeducation.org/index.php/en/
vertical gardening
Vertical Gardening A city that does not import food means that all of the food in the city is grown/produced within the city limits. Why is that important?
This long-distance, large-scale transportation of food consumes large quantities of fossil fuels. It is estimated that we currently put almost 10 kcal of fossil fuel energy into our food system for every 1 kcal of energy we get as food.
Transporting food over long distances also generates great quantities of carbon dioxide emissions. Some forms of transport are more polluting than others. Airfreight generates 50 times more CO2 than sea shipping. But sea shipping is slow, and in our increasing demand for fresh food, food is increasingly being shipped by faster - and more polluting – means.
In order to transport food long distances, much of it is picked while still unripe and then gassed to “ripen” it after transport, or it is highly processed in factories using preservatives, irradiation, and other means to keep it stable for transport and sale. Scientists are experimenting with genetic modification to produce longer-lasting, less perishable produce.
playground from reused soup cans
playground from reused soup cans All disposable materials will be reused, recycled, or biodegradable means that nothing is wasted and nothing is thrown into a dump heap to just sit there.
Reusing materials has endless possibilities. The only limit is your imagination.
Recycling materials often required energy. So should be considered when you decide to recycle.
Biodegradable means that it will naturally be broken down by the earth. For example, if you leave an apple on a field, eventually that apple will rot and be absorbed into the earth. And yes, there are plates, cups, spoons, and all sorts of other everyday items being made right now that are completely biodegradable!
The economy must be diverse.
This means that your town can not rely on just one industry or business. It needs to have a variety of ways to earn income for its residents. Why?
A sustainable town is a town that can still thrive even if one industry runs into problems.
Life-long Learning.
This city is on the cutting edge of technology, it is important to stay there.
When new technology is invented, it's important that a environmentally sustainable city is able to implement that technology
And better yet, why not be the city that actually invents the technology itself!
Stewardship of the environment
It almost goes without saying, but an environmentally sustainable city takes care of the environment
For too long, humans have ravaged the environment for money and power
The human race has thought of itself as apart from the environment
Stewardship of the environment isn't an unrelated organism taking care of another unrelated organism. It's different parts of the same organism taking care of itself!
To the north and north west there are mountains. To the west is desert. To the east and southeast there is dense forest. To the south and southest there is an ocean.
Step 1 Decide which 14 buildings you will construct in your town
Order them from 1= most important to 14= least important
Step 2 Decide where you will start to build. Think of the geography of the area above. Why are you building there? For example: (Do NOT draw on the map yet)
where will you start your city?
how big will the city limits be for the first 14 buildings?
where will they go?
will they be on one main street?
will they be in a circle or a triangle or a square?
will they be all over the map?
will it be random?
why do you want your buildings located in this way?
Once you have decided this. Draw a small section of the map and place all the buildings on it.
place each building on the map, mark it somehow so we know which building is which
Step 3 Business and Industry
what business will you have? why?
what industries will you have? why?
how are they both environmentally sustainable?
Step 4 Transportation
how are people going to get around?
why did you choose this/these methods?
how are they environmentally sustainable?
what if someone wants to leave the city?
CITY & BUILDINGS
1. City Limits, City Design a. this was stage 1
2. Small Designs of Buildings a. outlines of buildings
3. Full Design of Building a. water systems b. power systems c. (other systems) food, air cleaning, etc.
4. Exhibitions
Show our work
(Homework from Topic 5) Grade 9 HW Due After Break: Tasks 1 and 2 on page 28; Tasks 3&5 on p. 29; Task 3 on p. 31 (For some reason no one in Set 1 did this.)
Topics 7-11 The Urban Environment
Topic 7 Urban Settlements
Case Study 7a: Urban settlements in Sardinia 40 Case Study 7b: Barcelona – urban land use 42 Homework Due Oct 29th: Read pages 40-43 and do tasks 1, 2, and 3
Topic 8 Urbanisation 44
Homework Due Wed Nov 4th: Read 44-47 and do tasks 1 on p44; tasks 3 and 4 on page 45; and task 4 on page 47. Case Study 8a: Urbanisation in Peru – Lima 46 Case Study 8b: Urbanisation in India – Mumbai 48
Topic 8b Urbanisation in India- Mumbai
9.1 Homework due November 4th: Read 47-49 do tasks 1,2,3, and 4 on each page. Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work! 9.2 Same as above but due November 2nd
Topic 9 Urban problems 50
Case Study 9a: Urban problems and solutions – Cairo 52 Case Study 9b: Urban problems and solutions – Baltimore 54 Homework due November 4th: Read 50-54 Do Task 2 on page 50; task 3 on 51; tasks 1,2,3 on page 52; tasks 1,2,3 on pages 54 and 55 Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work! 9.2 Same as above but due November 6th
Topic 10 Urban sprawl 56 Case Study 10: Urban sprawl in Atlanta 58,59 Homework due November 5th: Read pages 58,59 Do Tasks 1&2 on page 56; task 1 on page 58; tasks 3 and 4 on page 59 Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work! 9.2 Same as above but due November 9th
Notebooks due on the 9th for 9.2 and the 11th for 9.1
Week 2-3 November: Finish Sustainable City Project
Week 4 November-Week 1 December: Review Main Points and Ideas from Theme 1
Week 2 December: Reflection on Theme 1 Work, Progress, and Understanding
December 18th is END of Term 1=
END OF THEME 1- YAY! You've made it through the first theme! Celebration!
Project of the Future (Conclusion)- Reflecting while looking forward
Sustainable/ Zero Carbon City - How can we make the future, now?
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Here is the first Zero Carbon Building in Hong Kong (this is a virtual tour):
In Part 5 of your Reflection, consider the following: Part 5: What does the building you designed have in common with this building? After watching this video, are there changes you would make to your building? Are there things about your building that this building doesn't have, that you think is even more eco-friendly/advanced/sustainable? What are they? Answer these questions in Part 5 of your reflection below after you watch the video. https://zcb.hkcic.org/Eng/Features/map.aspx ----- Environmentally Sustainable City Reflection: (5 pages typed 1,500 words) (Due the week before Christmas Break).
Part 1 The Design (300 words)
What was the experience of designing a sustainable city like?
Part 2 The Buildings (300 words)
Give an explanation of why you chose those the first 7 of the 14 buildings. Describe what it was like working in your group. Did people agree with each other? Was there a lot of debate?
Part 3 The City Layout (consider human and physical geography) (300 words)
Why did you choose the layout? What geographical features were you considering? Were they more for economic reasons? Geographic? Both? Or something completely different? Was your team in agreement on where to put the city? Or did different people have different opinions? What were they? Did you decide on one person's idea or was it a mix of ideas?
Part 4 Business and Industry (300 words)
When considering the idea of industry in your city, what problems immediately came to your mind?
Does industry in general seem like it is always not environmentally sustainable? What is your view of industry in day to day life, and how did you change it to fit an environmentally sustainable city? What factors were you considering?
Same questions for all your businesses.
Is there a model of sustainable transportation in the world today that you used as an example to build your transportation network? What is it? Why?
What makes your transportation network environmentally sustainable?
Part 5 Comparing Hong Kong's first Zero Carbon building to your own original design (300 words)
After watching the video, answer the questions above in this section .
Due December 10th for set 1 and December 14th for set 2
END OF PROJECTS OF THE FUTURE- BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CITY
Global Issue 1 HIV/AIDS 60 This is a major issue that deserves more than 1 page in the book and we will discuss it in class separately in the next Unit. Xmas Break Homework: Map Skills Read and complete each task for Topics 1 and 2 starting on page 172. Due Monday January 3rd. Theme 1 Semester 1 Final Exam Review(to be done over Christmas break) Assignment for 9.1 and 9.2 due Jan 3rd. Context: You will be tested the second week you return from Christmas break on the entire Theme 1 course. You will also be tested on the main ideas one should think about when designing an environmentally sustainable city. There will be two sections to the exam. The first section will be questions related to graphs and data and you will be expected to read that data and make conclusions. The second part of the test will be open notes. That means that you will be allowed 3 pages, front and back, of notes to take in to the test with you. The test will be short and long answer and designed to use your higher level thinking skills. You will be expected to use proper geographic vocabulary in both sections of the exam. Do not fool yourself into thinking that an open note test will be an easy test. In fact, it will be quite the opposite. You will not be asked simply to remember names and recall basic information- that can be on your notes. The exam will ask of you to solve problems, analyze situations, apply geographic knowledge to situations, and create solutions for geographic problems. Homework: Make your 3 page (double sided) note pack to take into the test with you. Every student's pack of notes will be different depending on what you feel you understand very well and what you don't. Remember this is only on Theme 1, units 1-10 and sustainable cities. After you have finished making your notes, you should reread and study the main points of each unit. Remember that this test is meant to gauge your higher level thinking abilities in relation to geography. As you can see on the graph below, most of the test will focus on higher level thinking skills- "application" and above. Your notes are available to help you with the lower level thinking skills such as remembering names and translating. We will have one week when we come back to review Theme 1 together. Please come after Christmas break with any questions or anything that is confusing to you and I will make sure I explain anything you do not understand. You are also free to email me at my personal email: ryanlouderback@gmail.com while I am on vacation if you have any problems while reviewing the material. Good luck.
END OF THEME 1 2015
Theme 2 The Natural Environment 61
Topic 11 Plate tectonics 62
Case Study 11a: A volcano in Chile 64 Case Study 11b: An earthquake in China 66 HOMEWORK: Both sets 9.1 and 9.2 should have read pages 62-67 by Monday November 30thfor Set 2 and WednesdayDecember 2nd for Set 1 and do the following Tasks: Tasks 1,2,3, on page 62. Tasks 4,5 on page 63. Task 1 on page 64. Task 4,5,6 on page 65. Tasks 1,2,3 on page 66,67.
Topic 12 Weathering 68
Homework 9.2: Read 68,69 and do tasks 1 and 3 on page 68 and 69. Due Monday, December 7th. Weathering is the process where rocks are worn away or broken down into smaller pieces by wind ,water or plants etc.Erosion happens when these broken rocks and sediments are picked up & moved to another place by ice, water or wind The difference between weathering and erosion:
Case Study 13a River erosion – Niagara Falls 72 Case Study 13b River deposition – the Ganges delta 74 Homework 9.2: Read 70-75, do tasks 1,4 on pages 70,71; tasks 2,3 on pg 73; and tasks 1,2,3,4 on pages 74-75. Due Monday, December 7th
River Presentation Details discussed in class
Topic 14 Coasts 76
Case Study 14a Coastal erosion – The Twelve Apostles 78 Case Study 14b Coastal deposition – the Hel spit 80
Coast research project and presentation. Details given in class.
Topic 15 Coral reefs 82
Case Study 15 The Great Barrier Reef, Australia 84
Midterm Exam on March 31st** Midterm Note Sheet. Make a note sheet for your test. You can use this when you take the midterm. You can use 1 page, front and back
Case Study 17 Madagascar’s rainforest 90 Do All Tasks
Rainforest Investigation and Presentation
(due Thursday April 21st- be ready to present, presentations on usb drives)
You need to produce 2 things: 1. Two pages (600 words), in your own words and not copied from the internet, hand written, about your specific and unique rainforest topic. 2. A presentation to share with the class. This could be a prezi, a video, an interactive game with the class, and perhaps a powerpoint that isn't boring with lots of words (as we talked about)
This presentation is a bit different from your coast and river presentations For this one, you need to choose something specific and unique about a certain rainforest. This could be a type of plant or animal, or a technology that is being used to prevent logging (as we saw in class) or a preservation/conservation project being undertaken, or anything else you can think of. Once you have your idea, email or see me to make sure the idea is ok. Then you can begin your research. You will present your research in a story format using effective body language to the class in a 6-8 minutes presentation, with media.
Any questions you have we will discuss in class.
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Topic 18 Hot deserts 92
Case Study 18 The Sahara Desert and Mali 94 Due Friday May 20th
Page 92, Tasks 1 and 2
Page 93, Tasks 5 and 6
Page 94, Tasks 1 and 2
Page 95, Tasks 4
Topic 19 Natural hazards 96
Case Study 19a Cyclone Nargis – Myanmar 98 Case Study 19b Drought in Australia 100
Topic 20 Human activity has impacts 102
Case Study 20a Floods in Mozambique 104 Case Study 20b National Parks in Costa Rica 106
END OF YEAR 1
START OF YEAR 2
Theme 3
Topic 21 Agriculture 110
Case Study 21a Subsistence agriculture in Brazil 112 Case Study 21b Commercial agriculture in New Zealand 114
Topic 22 Food shortages 116
Case Study 22 Famine in Darfur, Sudan 118
Topic 23 Work and employment 120
Case Study 23a Changing employment – South Africa 122 Case Study 23b Changing employment – Russia 124
Topic 24 Manufacturing industry 126
Case Study 24 Manufacturing steel – Pakistan 128
Topic 25 Hi-tech industry 130
Case Study 25 Hi-tech industry in Bangalore 132
Topic 26 Tourism 134
Case Study 26a Tourism in the Seychelles 136 Case Study 27b Tourism in Dubai 138
Topic 27 Energy supply and demand 140
Case Study 27a Fuelwood in D.R. Congo 142 Case Study 27b Oil in Saudi Arabia 144 Case Study 27c Renewable energy in Iceland 146
Topic 28 Generating electricity 148
Case Study 28 Electricity generation in France 150
Topic 29 Water 152
Case Study 29 The Lesotho Highlands Water Project 154
Topic 30 Damaging the environment 156
Case Study 30a Soil erosion in Nepal 158 Case Study 30b Global warming – the Maldives 160 Case Study 30c Deforestation in Amazonia, Brazil 162
Topic 31 Conservation and management 164
Case Study 31a The Arctic 166 Case Study 31b The Antarctic 168 Global Issue 3 Reduce, reuse, recycle 170
Part B
Geographical Skills – Preparing for Paper 2 171
Map work 1 Monsefu, Peru 172 Map work 2 Harare, Zimbabwe 178 Map work 3 Ewaso Kedong, Kenya 184 Map work 4 Montego Bay, Jamaica 190 Map work 5 Negara, Indonesia 196 Map work 6 Le Port, Reunion Island 202 So what map skills do we need? 208
Part C
The Alternative to Coursework –
Preparing for Paper 4 209 Topic 1 Investigating the CBD 210 Topic 2 Investigating rivers 218 Topic 3 Investigating tourism 226 Topic 4 Investigating weather 234
Geography 9.1 and 9.2
Mr. Louderback's grade 9 geography classes will study the same material and use the same book (the Cambridge IGCSE Geography book). Assignments and readings may vary however.The sequence of study follows the Cambridge Geography text book. However, we will be using many varied outside resources and students must be proactive in searching out extra primary and secondary resources to enhance their study of geography.
Theme 1 Population and Settlement
Topic 1 Population growth page 4
Big idea: Populations grow or decline for a variety of reasons but there are trends to both increases and decreases.Case Study 1a: Rapid population growth in Niger 6
Case Study 1b: Population decline in Russia 8
Topic 2 Too many or too few? 10
Big Idea: Both overpopulation and underpopulation have serious consequences for society.Case Study 2a: Overpopulation in Nigeria 12
Case Study 2b: Underpopulation in Australia 14
9.1 Homework due September 10th: Read up to page 13. Do Task 4. Your newspaper article should be a minimum of 300 words.
9.2 Homework due September 11th: Read up to page 13. Do Task 4. Your newspaper article should be a minimum of 200 words.
http://www.gapminder.org/videos/dont-panic-the-facts-about-population/
Topic 3 Population structure and control 16
Big Idea: Governments and individuals life choices play a major role in shaping the population of their country.Case Study 3a: Reducing population in China 18
Case Study 3b: Increasing population in Singapore 20
9.1 Homework Due Wednesday, September 16th:
Read pages 16-21 and do Task 5 on page 17; Task 4 on page 19; Task 1 on page 20; and Task 5 on page 21. You have a week to complete this homework so I expect it to be great!
9.2 Homework Due Monday, September 16th:
Read pages 16-21 and do Task 4 on page 19; Task 5 on page 21.
Topic 4 Population Density 22
Big Idea: People live in different areas for different reasons.Case Study 4a: Low population density in Namibia 24
Case Study 4b: High population density in Japan 26
Population Density HW:
Homework:
9.2 Read pages 22-27 and do Tasks 1&2 on page 22; Task 3 on page 23; Task 1&2 on page 26 and Task 5 on page 27 DUE FRIDAY Sept 18th
TASK 5 page 27: Your presentation needs to talk about relief, climate, and employment. It should be a Powerpoint or Keynote and be 1-2 minutes long9.1 Read pages 22-23 Do Tasks 1 on page 22 and Task 3 on page 23 Due Tomorrow, Sept 17th;
9.1 Homework Due Wed. Sept 23rd: Read pages 24-27 Do Task 3&4 on page 25, Tasks 1,2,3 on page 26 and Task 5 on page 27 And have a great weekend!
Topic 5 International migration 28
Big Idea: There are many push and pull factors that contribute to international migration.Case Study 5: Polish workers move into the UK 30
Grade 9 HW Due After Break: Read 28-31 Tasks 1 and 2 on page 28; Tasks 3&5 on p. 29; Task 3 on p. 31
The students that did a summary of topic 5 don't have to do this. Angel, Rahn
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EXAM WEEK: Monday Sept 21st- Friday Sept25
Students will analyze and explain data in graphs, respond to short answer questions and compose a short essay on one of the big ideas we have covered thus far this year.Review this wikipage and refer to your past in class and homework assignments to prepare for the test. If you have any questions please come talk to me.
Good luck!
Topic 6 Rural settlements 32
Big Idea: People living in rural areas live different lives and encounter different problems than people living in urban environments.Case Study 6a: Rural settlement in Ethiopia 34
Case Study 6b: Rural settlement in France 36
Homework: 9.1 Read 28-37. Type up a 400 word (about 1 page) summary of topic 5 and 400 word summary of Topic 6. These topics are very short so it shouldn't be too much work. HAVE A GREAT VACATION!
9.2 Read 28-37. Type up a 300 word (about 1 page) summary of topic 5 and 300 word summary of Topic 6. These topics are very short so it shouldn't be too much work. HAVE A GREAT VACATION!
Reflection
October 7th
So far we have covered:
1. Population and settlement
2. Over population and underpopulation
3. Population structure and control
4. Population density
5. International migration
6. Rural settlements
Homework Due October 12th for 9.2 and Oct 14th for 9.1: THIS NEEDS TO BE TYPED SO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AT SCHOOL, TYPE IT AT HOME. NO EXCUSES.
This is a chance to reflect back on your learning. Write a 2 page (500 word) for 9.2 or a 2 1/2 page (750 word) for 9.1 minimum reflection about what you have learned so far this year. Answer these questions:
Project of the Future
The Environmentally Sustainable City Project:
http://www.offshorewind.biz/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Australia-Carnegie-Completes-AUD-4-Mln-Capital-Raise-for-CETO-6-Development.jpg
http://www.inuag.org/city-shenzhen-china-commissions-innovative-vertical-farm-design
http://vincent.callebaut.org/page1-img-parissmartcity2050.html
Your urban design team has been chosen to design a city of the future. An environmentally sustainable city that is zero carbon, imports no food, and provides itself with 50% of all of its goods and services. All disposable materials will be reused, recycled, or biodegradable. The economy must be diverse. Life long learning. Self governing, self organizing. Stewardship of the environment.
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http://www.gaiaeducation.org/index.php/en/
Zero-carbon city
http://www.ted.com/talks/bjarke_ingels_hedonistic_sustainability
Zero-carbon city https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masdar_City
A zero-carbon city runs entirely on renewable energy; it has no carbon footprint and will not cause harm to the planet.[1] Why is this important?
vertical gardening
Vertical Gardening
A city that does not import food means that all of the food in the city is grown/produced within the city limits. Why is that important?
playground from reused soup cans
playground from reused soup cans
All disposable materials will be reused, recycled, or biodegradable means that nothing is wasted and nothing is thrown into a dump heap to just sit there.
The economy must be diverse.
Life-long Learning.
Stewardship of the environment
http://archive.rec.org/REC/Programs/SustainableCities/Characteristics.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-carbon_city
http://www.cuesa.org/learn/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate
http://www.coolgarden.me/vertical-gardens-design-1729/
Designing your Sustainable City
This is a map of the land that you own. Your total land area is 11k by 11k. It is mostly flat.
To the north and north west there are mountains. To the west is desert. To the east and southeast there is dense forest. To the south and southest there is an ocean.
Step 1
Decide which 14 buildings you will construct in your town
Step 2
Decide where you will start to build. Think of the geography of the area above. Why are you building there?
For example:
(Do NOT draw on the map yet)
Once you have decided this. Draw a small section of the map and place all the buildings on it.
Step 3
Business and Industry
Step 4
Transportation
CITY & BUILDINGS
1. City Limits, City Designa. this was stage 1
2. Small Designs of Buildings
a. outlines of buildings
3. Full Design of Building
a. water systems
b. power systems
c. (other systems) food, air cleaning, etc.
4. Exhibitions
Show our work(Homework from Topic 5)
Grade 9 HW Due After Break: Tasks 1 and 2 on page 28; Tasks 3&5 on p. 29; Task 3 on p. 31 (For some reason no one in Set 1 did this.)
Topics 7-11 The Urban Environment
Topic 7 Urban Settlements
Case Study 7a: Urban settlements in Sardinia 40Case Study 7b: Barcelona – urban land use 42
Homework Due Oct 29th: Read pages 40-43 and do tasks 1, 2, and 3
Topic 8 Urbanisation 44
Homework Due Wed Nov 4th: Read 44-47 and do tasks 1 on p44; tasks 3 and 4 on page 45; and task 4 on page 47.Case Study 8a: Urbanisation in Peru – Lima 46
Case Study 8b: Urbanisation in India – Mumbai 48
Topic 8b Urbanisation in India- Mumbai
9.1 Homework due November 4th: Read 47-49 do tasks 1,2,3, and 4 on each page.
Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work!
9.2 Same as above but due November 2nd
Topic 9 Urban problems 50
Case Study 9a: Urban problems and solutions – Cairo 52Case Study 9b: Urban problems and solutions – Baltimore 54
Homework due November 4th: Read 50-54 Do Task 2 on page 50; task 3 on 51; tasks 1,2,3 on page 52; tasks 1,2,3 on pages 54 and 55
Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work!
9.2 Same as above but due November 6th
Topic 10 Urban sprawl 56
Case Study 10: Urban sprawl in Atlanta 58,59
Homework due November 5th: Read pages 58,59 Do Tasks 1&2 on page 56; task 1 on page 58; tasks 3 and 4 on page 59
Make sure you put the page number and task number so I can give you points for all your work!
9.2 Same as above but due November 9th
Notebooks due on the 9th for 9.2 and the 11th for 9.1
Week 2-3 November: Finish Sustainable City Project
Week 4 November-Week 1 December: Review Main Points and Ideas from Theme 1
Week 2 December: Reflection on Theme 1 Work, Progress, and Understanding
December 18th is END of Term 1=
END OF THEME 1- YAY! You've made it through the first theme! Celebration!
Project of the Future (Conclusion)- Reflecting while looking forward
Sustainable/ Zero Carbon City - How can we make the future, now?
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Here is the first Zero Carbon Building in Hong Kong (this is a virtual tour):
https://zcb.hkcic.org/Eng/Features/virtualtour.aspxIn Part 5 of your Reflection, consider the following:
Part 5: What does the building you designed have in common with this building? After watching this video, are there changes you would make to your building? Are there things about your building that this building doesn't have, that you think is even more eco-friendly/advanced/sustainable? What are they? Answer these questions in Part 5 of your reflection below after you watch the video.
https://zcb.hkcic.org/Eng/Features/map.aspx
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Environmentally Sustainable City Reflection: (5 pages typed 1,500 words) (Due the week before Christmas Break).
Part 1 The Design (300 words)
Part 2 The Buildings (300 words)
Part 3 The City Layout (consider human and physical geography) (300 words)
Part 4 Business and Industry (300 words)
Part 5 Comparing Hong Kong's first Zero Carbon building to your own original design (300 words)
Due December 10th for set 1 and December 14th for set 2
END OF PROJECTS OF THE FUTURE- BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CITY
Global Issue 1 HIV/AIDS 60
This is a major issue that deserves more than 1 page in the book and we will discuss it in class separately in the next Unit.
Xmas Break Homework: Map Skills Read and complete each task for Topics 1 and 2 starting on page 172. Due Monday January 3rd.
Theme 1 Semester 1 Final Exam Review(to be done over Christmas break)
Assignment for 9.1 and 9.2 due Jan 3rd.
Context: You will be tested the second week you return from Christmas break on the entire Theme 1 course. You will also be tested on the main ideas one should think about when designing an environmentally sustainable city.
There will be two sections to the exam. The first section will be questions related to graphs and data and you will be expected to read that data and make conclusions.
The second part of the test will be open notes. That means that you will be allowed 3 pages, front and back, of notes to take in to the test with you. The test will be short and long answer and designed to use your higher level thinking skills. You will be expected to use proper geographic vocabulary in both sections of the exam. Do not fool yourself into thinking that an open note test will be an easy test. In fact, it will be quite the opposite. You will not be asked simply to remember names and recall basic information- that can be on your notes. The exam will ask of you to solve problems, analyze situations, apply geographic knowledge to situations, and create solutions for geographic problems.
Homework: Make your 3 page (double sided) note pack to take into the test with you. Every student's pack of notes will be different depending on what you feel you understand very well and what you don't. Remember this is only on Theme 1, units 1-10 and sustainable cities. After you have finished making your notes, you should reread and study the main points of each unit. Remember that this test is meant to gauge your higher level thinking abilities in relation to geography.
As you can see on the graph below, most of the test will focus on higher level thinking skills- "application" and above. Your notes are available to help you with the lower level thinking skills such as remembering names and translating.
We will have one week when we come back to review Theme 1 together. Please come after Christmas break with any questions or anything that is confusing to you and I will make sure I explain anything you do not understand. You are also free to email me at my personal email: ryanlouderback@gmail.com while I am on vacation if you have any problems while reviewing the material.
Good luck.
END OF THEME 1 2015
Theme 2 The Natural Environment 61
Topic 11 Plate tectonics 62
Case Study 11a: A volcano in Chile 64Case Study 11b: An earthquake in China 66
HOMEWORK: Both sets 9.1 and 9.2 should have read pages 62-67 by Monday November 30th for Set 2 and Wednesday December 2nd for Set 1 and do the following Tasks:
Tasks 1,2,3, on page 62. Tasks 4,5 on page 63. Task 1 on page 64. Task 4,5,6 on page 65. Tasks 1,2,3 on page 66,67.
Topic 12 Weathering 68
Homework 9.2: Read 68,69 and do tasks 1 and 3 on page 68 and 69. Due Monday, December 7th.Weathering is the process where rocks are worn away or broken down into smaller pieces by wind ,water or plants etc.Erosion happens when these broken rocks and sediments are picked up & moved to another place by ice, water or wind
The difference between weathering and erosion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exS9gFXgib0
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Topic 13 Rivers – from source to mouth 70
Case Study 13a River erosion – Niagara Falls 72Case Study 13b River deposition – the Ganges delta 74
Homework 9.2: Read 70-75, do tasks 1,4 on pages 70,71; tasks 2,3 on pg 73; and tasks 1,2,3,4 on pages 74-75. Due Monday, December 7th
River Presentation
Details discussed in class
Topic 14 Coasts 76
Case Study 14a Coastal erosion – The Twelve Apostles 78Case Study 14b Coastal deposition – the Hel spit 80
Coast research project and presentation. Details given in class.
Topic 15 Coral reefs 82
Case Study 15 The Great Barrier Reef, Australia 84Midterm Exam on March 31st**
Midterm Note Sheet. Make a note sheet for your test. You can use this when you take the midterm. You can use 1 page, front and back
Midterm Exam March 31
download exam belowTopic 16 Weather and climate 86
Do All TasksTopic 17 Tropical rainforests 88
Case Study 17 Madagascar’s rainforest 90Do All Tasks
Rainforest Investigation and Presentation
(due Thursday April 21st- be ready to present, presentations on usb drives)You need to produce 2 things:
1. Two pages (600 words), in your own words and not copied from the internet, hand written, about your specific and unique rainforest topic.
2. A presentation to share with the class. This could be a prezi, a video, an interactive game with the class, and perhaps a powerpoint that isn't boring with lots of words (as we talked about)
This presentation is a bit different from your coast and river presentations
For this one, you need to choose something specific and unique about a certain rainforest. This could be a type of plant or animal, or a technology that is being used to prevent logging (as we saw in class) or a preservation/conservation project being undertaken, or anything else you can think of. Once you have your idea, email or see me to make sure the idea is ok. Then you can begin your research. You will present your research in a story format using effective body language to the class in a 6-8 minutes presentation, with media.
Any questions you have we will discuss in class.
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Topic 18 Hot deserts 92
Case Study 18 The Sahara Desert and Mali 94Due Friday May 20th
Page 92, Tasks 1 and 2
Page 93, Tasks 5 and 6
Page 94, Tasks 1 and 2
Page 95, Tasks 4
Topic 19 Natural hazards 96
Case Study 19a Cyclone Nargis – Myanmar 98Case Study 19b Drought in Australia 100
Topic 20 Human activity has impacts 102
Case Study 20a Floods in Mozambique 104Case Study 20b National Parks in Costa Rica 106
END OF YEAR 1
START OF YEAR 2
Theme 3
Topic 21 Agriculture 110
Case Study 21a Subsistence agriculture in Brazil 112Case Study 21b Commercial agriculture in New Zealand 114
Topic 22 Food shortages 116
Case Study 22 Famine in Darfur, Sudan 118Topic 23 Work and employment 120
Case Study 23a Changing employment – South Africa 122Case Study 23b Changing employment – Russia 124
Topic 24 Manufacturing industry 126
Case Study 24 Manufacturing steel – Pakistan 128Topic 25 Hi-tech industry 130
Case Study 25 Hi-tech industry in Bangalore 132Topic 26 Tourism 134
Case Study 26a Tourism in the Seychelles 136Case Study 27b Tourism in Dubai 138
Topic 27 Energy supply and demand 140
Case Study 27a Fuelwood in D.R. Congo 142Case Study 27b Oil in Saudi Arabia 144
Case Study 27c Renewable energy in Iceland 146
Topic 28 Generating electricity 148
Case Study 28 Electricity generation in France 150Topic 29 Water 152
Case Study 29 The Lesotho Highlands Water Project 154Topic 30 Damaging the environment 156
Case Study 30a Soil erosion in Nepal 158Case Study 30b Global warming – the Maldives 160
Case Study 30c Deforestation in Amazonia, Brazil 162
Topic 31 Conservation and management 164
Case Study 31a The Arctic 166Case Study 31b The Antarctic 168
Global Issue 3 Reduce, reuse, recycle 170
Part B
Geographical Skills – Preparing for Paper 2 171
Map work 1 Monsefu, Peru 172Map work 2 Harare, Zimbabwe 178
Map work 3 Ewaso Kedong, Kenya 184
Map work 4 Montego Bay, Jamaica 190
Map work 5 Negara, Indonesia 196
Map work 6 Le Port, Reunion Island 202
So what map skills do we need? 208
Part C
The Alternative to Coursework –
Preparing for Paper 4 209Topic 1 Investigating the CBD 210
Topic 2 Investigating rivers 218
Topic 3 Investigating tourism 226
Topic 4 Investigating weather 234